{"product_id":"plant-this-not-that-over-200-native-plant-swaps-for-a-more-sustainable-pollinator-friendly-garden-9781523525911","title":"Plant This, Not That: Over 200 Native Plant Swaps for a More Sustainable, Pollinator-Friendly Garden","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive guide to creating a native plant garden anywhere in the contiguous United States, with an easy-to-follow, \"this, not that\" format. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A timely, ever-so-useful guide\" --Douglas W. Tallamy, author of \u003ci\u003eNature's Best Hope\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These days, home gardeners know that many traditional, non-native garden plants--like English ivy, barberry, and burning bush--don't support our bees, butterflies, birds, and other creatures. And that native plants are more likely to thrive, because they evolved as part of the local ecology, so they often require less fussy maintenance and don't depend on pesticides and fertilizers. But gardeners ready to make the switch may ask: \u003ci\u003eWhere do I begin? And how do I find the best native plants for my landscape? \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlant This, Not That \u003c\/i\u003econsiders some of the most common non-native (and often, invasive) plants in North American gardens and suggests substitutions for more beneficial and equally beautiful natives. Each native plant listing includes a full-color photo, along with sun, water, and soil requirements; ornamental features (including bloom time and color and whether the plant has berries, fruit, and\/or fall color); and the pollinators known to depend on and support that plant. Accompanying maps show every plant's locally native range, down to the county level. The book also features an overview of how native plants contribute to our local ecosystems, where to shop for them, advice on maintaining a mostly native garden, and resources to learn more about native planting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elise Howard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Workman Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 7.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781523525911\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElise Howard\u003c\/b\u003e has grown a garden everywhere she has lived since childhood, up and down the Eastern seaboard between Virginia and Maine. She has gardened in window boxes, suburban backyards, apartment courtyards, and on the rural coastline. Her native plant journey began more than fifteen years ago, when she was a volunteer gardener in New York City's Riverside Park. After a long career as an editor and publisher, mainly of children's books, Elise now works as a literary agent. She currently gardens and lives with her family in New York City and Western Massachusetts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Elise Howard \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47712109133981,"sku":"9781523525911","price":39.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2d1fe046-c155-4120-93c5-290b2caad721.jpg?v=1773171558","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/plant-this-not-that-over-200-native-plant-swaps-for-a-more-sustainable-pollinator-friendly-garden-9781523525911","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}